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EP About this file: EP0940221

EP0940221 - Polishing machine [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  01.10.2004
Database last updated on 31.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.02.2006Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 05.04.2006  [2006/14]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Fujikoshi Kikai Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
1650 Kiyono, Matsushiro-Machi Nagano-shi
Nagano-ken / JP
[N/P]
Former [1999/36]For all designated states
Fujikoshi Kikai Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
1650 Kiyono, Matsushiro-Machi
Nagano-shi, Nagano-ken / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Kotagiri, Fuminari
c/o Fujikoshi Kikai Kogyo K.K., 1650, Kiyono
Matsushiro-machi, Nagano-shi, Nagano-ken / JP
02 / Nakamura, Yoshio
c/o Fujikoshi Kikai Kogyo K.K., 1650, Kiyono
Matsushiro-machi, Nagano-shi, Nagano-ken / JP
03 / Denda, Yasuhide
c/o Fujikoshi Kikai Kogyo K.K., 1650, Kiyono
Matsushiro-machi, Nagano-shi, Nagano-ken / JP
04 / Sumizawa, Haruo
c/o Fujikoshi Kikai Kogyo K.K., 1650, Kiyono
Matsushiro-machi, Nagano-shi, Nagano-ken / JP
05 / Kajikura, Atsushi
c/o Fujikoshi Kikai Kogyo K.K., 1650, Kiyono
Matsushiro-machi, Nagano-shi, Nagano-ken / JP
06 / Kanda, Satoki
c/o Fujikoshi Kikai Kogyo K.K., 1650, Kiyono
Matsushiro-machi, Nagano-shi, Nagano-ken / JP
[1999/36]
Representative(s)Paget, Hugh Charles Edward, et al
Mewburn Ellis LLP
City Tower
40 Basinghall Street
London EC2V 5DE / GB
[N/P]
Former [2004/18]Paget, Hugh Charles Edward, et al
MEWBURN ELLIS York House 23 Kingsway
London WC2B 6HP / GB
Former [1999/36]Sanderson, Michael John, et al
Mewburn Ellis, York House, 23 Kingsway
London WC2B 6HP / GB
Application number, filing date98305766.220.07.1998
[1999/36]
Priority number, dateJP1998005533806.03.1998         Original published format: JP 5533898
[1999/36]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0940221
Date:08.09.1999
Language:EN
[1999/36]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0940221
Date:12.06.2002
[2002/24]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0940221
Date:26.11.2003
Language:EN
[2003/48]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP25.04.2002
ClassificationIPC:B24B37/04, B24B41/06, // H01L21/304
[1999/36]
CPC:
B24B37/08 (EP,US); B24B41/067 (EP,US); B24B47/04 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2003/10]
Former [1999/36]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Poliermaschine[1999/36]
English:Polishing machine[1999/36]
French:Machine de polissage[1999/36]
Examination procedure12.11.2002Examination requested  [2003/03]
08.01.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
30.04.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
13.06.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
29.09.2003Fee for grant paid
29.09.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)27.08.2004No opposition filed within time limit [2004/47]
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.07.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
24.07.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
23.07.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
22.07.2003Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipFR26.11.2003
[2006/14]
Documents cited:Search[XY]US4205489  (BALABANOV ANATOLY S [SU], et al) [X] 1-3 * column 2, line 33 - column 5, line 3; figure 4 * * column 11, lines 57-60 * [Y] 4,7-10;
 [Y]EP0803329  (FUJIKOSHI KIKAI KOGYO KK [JP]) [Y] 4 * column 4, lines 39-51; figures 1,2 *;
 [A]US2410752  (GALE SELLS, et al) [A] 4 * column 3, lines 42-48; figure 1 *;
 [Y]US5364655  (NAKAMURA TAKAO [JP], et al) [Y] 7 * column 8, lines 39-43 *;
 [Y]DE4101353  (TELEFUNKEN SYSTEMTECHNIK [DE]) [Y] 8-10 * column 2, lines 35-39 * * column 2, lines 52-63 *
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